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At Home in Edmond Spring 2022
Assisted Stretching By Rose Drebes Flexibility is not a stretch of the imagination at the StretchLab in Edmond. The business which offers assisted stretching is owned by Tavia Jackson and April Jorgensen. Katrina Myers is the general manager. Myers said the benefits of stretching are many, including improving posture and sports performance, reducing stress and muscle and joint pain and increasing range of motion and flexibility. Assisted stretching is different from yoga in that someone is holding the client in that position, although the practice does employ some of the same breathing techniques and poses. Edmond’s StretchLab employs eight flexologists who have completed 60-70
hours of intense training. The flexologists first tested to qualify for the training, Myers said. Twenty hours of hands-on practice with other flexologists followed the training. At the StretchLab clients can take part in one-on-one or group stretching sessions. Myers said the one-on-one stretches are available in 25- or 50-minute increments. The group stretches are let by a flexologist who guides clients through a series of stretches and teaches proper stretch tool use. Myers said new clients first undergo a needs analysis. “We do that to determine what their goals are and how we can achieve
them,” she said. StretchLab’s new clients also take a digital imaging assessment where they do movements in front of a screen. “This helps us build a plan for what they need,” she said. A fairly new service, Myers said the StretchLab has been met with great acclaim. One client is an older man who wants to be competitive on the golf course. “It is really about self-care,” she said. Edmond’s StretchLab is located at 1389 E. 15 St. in the Spring Creek shopping center. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call (405) 5881212 or visit stretchlab.com.
